Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.

None of us will ever accomplish anything excellent or commanding except when he listens to this whisper which is heard by him alone.

No one can guarantee success in war, but only deserve it.

When you are in any contest, you should work as if there were – to the very last minute – a chance to lose it. This is battle, this is politics, this is anything.

He that lives upon hope will die fasting.

Nothing stops the man who desires to achieve. Every obstacle is simply a course to develop his achievement muscle. It’s a strengthening of his powers of accomplishment.

I think music is something that can, and should, be used to get you into different things because eventually what goes up must come down – we’re not going to be the number one group in the world forever – so you have to have something else to fall back on.

It was high counsel that I once heard given to a young person, ‚always do what you are afraid to do.‘

We have to wake up. We have to refuse to be a clone.

When I’m in the studio, I’m looking for creativity I haven’t matched yet, a feeling I haven’t felt. It’s a high.

What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.

My dad was like a stage mother he always pushed me to do what I wanted.

Act enthusiastic and you will be enthusiastic.

Somebody once asked me what my theory of life was, and I said, ‚Don’t try.‘ That fits the writing, too. I don’t try; I just type.

When your dream is bigger than you are, you only have two choices: give up or get help.

Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task.

A little knowledge that acts is worth infinitely more than much knowledge that is idle.

I think, because I started Virgin when I was a teenager, it has become a part of me, like my family, and I am motivated by ambition for it, almost as if it were a child.

Every setback means you’re one step closer to seeing the dream come to pass.

I don’t know what drives me to succeed.

I feel real good because it’s about representing the young world and how to uplift each other and how to push us to be greater and make sure we don’t fall or get trapped or get in trouble, you know what I mean. Stay focused, you know what I mean.

Of course there are moments that you wonder how long you should be doing it because there are other aspects which are not nice, of this lifestyle. But I just love winning.

Great acts are made up of small deeds.

I was set free because my greatest fear had been realized, and I still had a daughter who I adored, and I had an old typewriter and a big idea. And so rock bottom became a solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.

We need to steer clear of this poverty of ambition, where people want to drive fancy cars and wear nice clothes and live in nice apartments but don’t want to work hard to accomplish these things. Everyone should try to realize their full potential.

I have been up against tough competition all my life. I wouldn’t know how to get along without it.

I worked my way up from nothing to a state of extreme poverty.

People have to go through trials and tribulations to get where they at. Do your thing – continue to rock it – because obviously, God wants you here.

Make yourself necessary to somebody.

Success is counted sweetest by those who never succeed.

The most pathetic person in the world is someone who has sight, but has no vision.

If you work hard and play by the rules, this country is truly open to you. You can achieve anything.

I believe the destiny of your generation – and your nation – is a rendezvous with excellence.

We need to internalize this idea of excellence. Not many folks spend a lot of time trying to be excellent.

Those who create are rare; those who cannot are numerous. Therefore, the latter are stronger.

I’ll do whatever it takes to win games, whether it’s sitting on a bench waving a towel, handing a cup of water to a teammate, or hitting the game-winning shot.

I believe every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don’t intend to waste any of mine.

Work is the meat of life, pleasure the dessert.

Once you start a working on something, don’t be afraid of failure and don’t abandon it. People who work sincerely are the happiest.

It’s easier to resist at the beginning than at the end.

Success or failure depends more upon attitude than upon capacity successful men act as though they have accomplished or are enjoying something. Soon it becomes a reality. Act, look, feel successful, conduct yourself accordingly, and you will be amazed at the positive results.

Never regret what you don’t write.

There’s only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self.

Create a ladder of values and priorities in your life, reminding yourself of what really matters to you.

I know a lot of people say they always believed they could get into F1, but I didn’t quite believe that, certainly not when I was 7 and maybe not until I was 14. It was always so far away.

Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.

Rule number one is: Beat your team-mate.

If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.

I never woke up and thought, ‚I really want to live a bold life.‘

My enthusiasm seems to cause my world to endlessly offer me cooperative, co-creating experiences. I’m willing and I’m eager, and not just about my writing – I feel the same way about staying in shape, enjoying my family, giving a lecture, or whatever it may be.

Doubt, of whatever kind, can be ended by action alone.

Man’s only true happiness is to live in hope of something to be won by him. Reverence something to be worshipped by him, and love something to be cherished by him, forever.

Create a definite plan for carrying out your desire and begin at once, whether you ready or not, to put this plan into action.

A book must be the ax for the frozen sea within us.

Do not go gentle into that good night but rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it.

Success is blocked by concentrating on it and planning for it… Success is shy – it won’t come out while you’re watching.

It isn’t enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn’t enough to believe in it. One must work at it.

I dwell in possibility.

Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.

I always believe that there should come a time when your energy, speed, stamina should combine well with your brains.